Celebrate foodie culture all year long at these annual culinary events.

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Attend cooking demonstrations and tasting sessions at the Bite of Oregon each August.

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Portland’s culinary game is a force to be reckoned with. Named the best food city in America by the Washington Post in 2015, our town is situated in an agricultural Eden, surrounded by prosperous farms and the bountiful Pacific Ocean. We’ve collected PDX’s yummiest events to help you make the most of what our sweet and savory city has to offer all year round—and it’s more than enough to get your mouth watering.

JANUARY

ChocolateFest: Gorge on samples of cacao products from A to Z, including indulgences like wine pairings and chocolate pasta.

Bourbon and Bacon Fest: Local distilleries large and small serve their woody spirits alongside inventive bacon dishes at OMSI. Ron Swanson approved.

Mochitsuki: Ring in the Japanese New Year by partaking in the country’s most delicious delicacies — think mochi, miso, bento and pickled tofu.

FEBRUARY

Dumpling Week: Jet around the city sampling imaginative dumpling creations, like duck liver ravioli and kimchi pizza dumplings, from many of Portland’s tastiest eateries.

Chefs Week PDX: The West Coast’s finest chefs turn out a week of collaborative dinners highlighting Oregon’s culinary riches, with fabulous meals and after-parties open to the public. (Watch out—tickets sell out in a flash!)

Seafood & Wine Festival: Held at the peak of Dungeness crab season, this Portland tradition features fresh seafood bites washed down with Oregon wines.

MARCH

Portland Dining Month: The best chance to sample Portland’s premier restaurants without breaking the bank, this citywide event promises an entire month of three-course meals for $29 at over 100 participating eateries.

Macaron Day PDX: On this day (based on events in Paris and New York), Portland bakeries celebrate the arrival of spring by offering a free macaron to customers who donate to Meals on Wheels People.

JULY

AUGUST

Tualatin Crawfish Fest: Creole flavor takes over Tualatin, southwest of Portland, with a three-day event devoted to these freshwater crustaceans.

Elephant Garlic Fest: Food vendors deliver garlic-heavy treats (including the infamous garlic ice cream), along with a parade and other activities, to North Plains, northwest of Portland … the odor is worth it.

Jade Night Market: For two Saturdays in August, nearly 100 international vendors bring an authentic, cross-cultural selection of food, music and goods to Southeast Portland.

Burger Week: When more than 30 restaurants compete to prove their $5 burger is king, we, the eaters, are the real winners.

SEPTEMBER

Bite of Oregon: Enjoy locally sourced tastes and demos from esteemed local chefs, paired with regional craft brews and Willamette wines. Proceeds from this annual festival, held on the Rose Quarter Commons, benefit Special Olympics Oregon.

Feast Portland: More than 30 local and out-of-town chefs flock to Portland for four days of all-out culinary bliss, with events like the Brunch Village, Night Market and beloved Sandwich Invitational, as well as dinners, tastings and hands-on classes.

Mt. Angel Oktoberfest: Go full Bavarian this Oktoberfest; German and Northwest craft brews are accompanied by plenty of sausages and, naturally, wiener dog races, all in a quaint town 40 miles (64 km) south of Portland.

Polish Fest: Give pierogies and kielbasa their due respect at this Polish-palooza celebrating a weekend of Polonia’s finest.

OCTOBER

The Wedge: Get down with the stinky stuff at this farmers’ market-style festival, which flaunts local cheeses alongside fresh jams, nuts, charcuterie and other choice pairings.

Wild About Game: Meat is king at this annual cook-off on Mount Hood, where Portland and Seattle’s elite chefs are pitted against one another to creating mouthwatering dishes from game like buffalo, elk and quail.

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